When chefs travel, it is never for pure pleasure. Each time they embark to a new world with foreign cuisine they are absorbing and devouring as much as they can in the name of research and development. Braden and Yasmin Wages, chef-owners of Malai Kitchen, traveled to Bangkok and beyond for some R&D...

When someone says, "Thai me up, we listen. Especially when the Thai-ing is in the gifted hands of Braden and Yasmin Wages over at Malai Kitchen. That's the name of their recently launched tasting menu. We had the privilege of previewing the August menu and if you love Thai and Vietnamese food, you're going to go nuts for the gorgeous plates that parade across your table...

For seafood fanatics, there are few things better than a plump scallop expertly seared to a delectable golden brown. Many Dallas chefs are currently having a love affair with the shellfish, combining tender scallops with seasonal ingredients and other accompaniments for a variety of flavors and textures on a single plate. Here are 13 must-try scallop dishes in Dallas...

Before opening Malai Kitchen in Dallas, Braden Wages spent ample time traveling throughout Southeast Asia. His new tasting menu a steal at just $58 for four courses is a playful nod to the cuisine he encountered on those sojourns.

Malai Kitchen's tasting menu, affectionately named "Thai Me Up" is on a monthly rotation. Largely influenced by their recent visit to the island of Phu Quoc (located off the southern tip of Vietnam) the Malai team gathered extensive notes from the local natives of the small fishing community who have been perfecting these dishes for generations. The five-course tasting menu showcases...

Cravings for noodles know no seasons. But in the hot, hot Dallas summers, some like them cold. These versions are satisfying yet not too heavy, and some even have the added benefit of fresh greens! Here are five must-try cold noodle dishes in Dallas.

Surround yourself with well-dressed trend setters while noshing on dumplings, noodles and sushi at these Asian hotspots. Malai Kitchen...

If you didn't catch the June 25th airing of Food Network's "Beat Bobby Flay", then you might not know the answer to that question. Watch the full-episode with a cable login.

Watch Executive Chef Braden Wages on "Beat Bobby Flay". The full episode is available with your cable login.

The show pits two chefs against one another, and both have to work with a secret ingredient chosen by Flay. The winning chef then competes against Flay in the final round. Preparing for such a show made for an odd few weeks in the Wages house, he says...